fee; charge; rate; material
late shift; second shift; afternoon shift
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
along the river; riverside
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
river; stream; River; the ... river
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
gently (of the wind); softly
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to be infected; to be contagious
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly